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Round Bald Relocation / Stairway to Heaven (2000-2001)
During 2000-2001, the A.T. on Round Bald was relocated and rehabilitated, to eliminate significant erosion problems and replace the former steep route with a more gradual sidehill trail. The project has three distinct phases:
- Phase 1 – Gravel delivery and trail construction from Carvers Gap to a large rock about two-thirds of the way up to the summit of Round Bald – summer of 2000.
- Phase 2 – Gravel delivery between the large rock and Engine Gap – February-March 2001.
- Phase 3 – Spreading the gravel on the existing Trail route between the large rock and Engine Gap – summer of 2001.
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